Qiānniǎo ran over, looking at Qiānlíng, then at Gu Qingfeng, and asked, "Hey, what are you two being all mysterious about? Sneaking out here alone to talk? Is there some unspeakable secret? Out with it!"
Gu Qingfeng looked at Qiānniǎo and said with a grin, "What unspeakable secret? I was telling Qiānlíng that I can ascend to heaven and descend to earth, that there's nothing I can't do. She didn't believe me, so I was thinking of putting on a show, planning to perform the trick of swallowing the sun alive to open your eyes. I was just about to start when you showed up."
"Little Drunkard, you really feel uncomfortable if you don't brag for a single day, don't you?" Qiānniǎo shot him a disdainful glare. "Just because you scared a few Taibai Golden Immortals to death on Floating Sky Island, you think you're something special now? Boasting about heaven, earth, the profound and the yellow, the universe and the primordial chaos—do you think you're the Nether Emperor? Swallowing the sun alive? Look at you, thinking you're all that!"
"Who knows, maybe I really am the Nether Emperor."
"Oh, give it a rest! The more you talk, the more carried away you get. If you're the Nether Emperor, then I'm the Holy Maiden Empress!"
Gu Qingfeng laughed heartily. "Wouldn't that be even better? Then we'd be a perfect pair."
"Yuck! In your dreams!"
Just then, a commotion erupted at the entrance of Babaozhuang. Gu Qingfeng looked over and asked, "What's going on?"
Qiānlíng shook her head. Qiānniǎo also said curiously, "Maybe some big shot has arrived?"
Servants and attendants from the manor were all rushing over, and even the guests from the gardens came out, including Bai Yufei, Liu Feng, Xuan Yun, and Liuli from the Blue Charm Garden.
Bai Yufei and Liu Feng headed straight for the crowd at the entrance, while Xuan Yun, noticing Qiānlíng here, walked over and said, "Ling'er, Flower Butterfly Immortal has arrived. Let's go greet her together."
"Wow! Is Flower Butterfly Immortal coming to Babaozhuang too?" Upon hearing the name, Qiānniǎo became extremely excited.
"Yes, we just got the news," Xuan Yun said gracefully. "We were just about to go say hello. Ling'er, you and Qiānniǎo should come with us."
"Great, great! It would be wonderful if we could get to know Flower Butterfly Immortal! I've always admired her so much!" Qiānniǎo was so excited she was practically bouncing, clamoring to go with Xuan Yun. However, Qiānlíng shook her head and said, "Young Lord Xuan Yun, you go ahead. We are not acquainted with Flower Butterfly Immortal."
"I can introduce you. Besides, later, Young Lord Yufei, Young Lord Liu Feng, and I, the three of us, plan to invite Flower Butterfly Immortal to join us in the garden for the Eight Treasures Feast. Considering our three faces, I believe Flower Butterfly Immortal shouldn't refuse."
"Thank you, Young Lord, but it's really unnecessary. We have some matters to discuss later."
"Oh? Is that so? What a shame, then. Opportunities to get to know Flower Butterfly Immortal are rare. If you miss this one, there may not be another."
Qiānlíng offered a smile but still politely declined.
"Hah! Then, as you wish." Xuan Yun didn't seem angered by Qiānlíng's refusal. Whether she went or not seemed unimportant to him; what mattered was letting Qiānlíng know that he, Xuan Yun, had wide connections and great face.
After Xuan Yun left, Qiānniǎo said, "Sister Ling'er, why did you refuse Brother Xuan Yun? What he said makes sense! Flower Butterfly Immortal is a major figure. If we could get to know her, it would be good for our Xiaoluo Secret Realm in the future. The Patriarch always taught us, 'More friends, more paths.'"
Qiānlíng wasn't unaware that more friends meant more paths, especially since Flower Butterfly Immortal was renowned throughout the Dual-Pole Heavenly Domain. Getting to know her would naturally benefit the future development of Xiaoluo Secret Realm.
She knew.
But by nature, she was somewhat aloof and cold. She truly didn't know how to socialize and expand her connections, nor could she flatter and fawn over others like some people did.
It was a matter of self-respect, but also a kind of inferiority.
Qiānlíng was such a person—strong in self-esteem, yet also somewhat insecure inside.
Gu Qingfeng looked over and saw that the so-called Flower Butterfly Immortal hadn't even appeared yet, but the entrance of Babaozhuang was already packed with people. He was quite curious and asked, "Who is this Flower Butterfly Immortal? Is she that famous?"
"Of course! Who in the Dual-Pole Heavenly Domain doesn't know Flower Butterfly Immortal? She's a renowned Immortal, hugely famous! She's a disciple of Patriarch Medicine King and the successor of the Medicine King Cave. Her medical skills are peerless, unmatched. She can not only restore health with miraculous hands but even bring the dead back to life. Over the years, Flower Butterfly Immortal has been traveling, practicing medicine to aid the world, and enjoys a very high reputation in our Dual-Pole Heavenly Domain."
"I thought she was another musician. Turns out she's a medical Immortal, and a life-saving one at that."
"Of course!" Suddenly, Qiānniǎo exclaimed, "Oh right, Little Drunkard! Your physical body is in such chaos, why not let Flower Butterfly Immortal take a look? Maybe she can cure you! In our Dual-Pole Heavenly Domain, many seniors who lost all their cultivation had their physical bodies treated and regulated by Flower Butterfly Immortal and were able to cultivate again!"
"Forget it. Even if the Old Man Heaven himself descended, he couldn't regulate this body of mine."
"You! You're really..." Just as Qiānniǎo was speaking, loud cheers erupted from the entrance of Babaozhuang. Looking over, they saw a woman in white clothes slowly walking in, surrounded like the moon amidst stars.
The woman wore a simple, unadorned white robe. Her features were delicate and beautiful, her temperament gentle and graceful, giving off an elegant and refined feeling.
This woman was none other than the Flower Butterfly Immortal Qiānniǎo had spoken of.
After Flower Butterfly Immortal appeared, the servants, attendants, and maids of Babaozhuang were all excited and thrilled. The guests who had come to Babaozhuang either cupped their hands or clasped their fists, each offering greetings and fawning attentions.
Flower Butterfly Immortal did not keep people at a distance but instead responded with smiles and nods.
"To encounter Flower Butterfly Immortal by chance at Babaozhuang today is truly the fortune of three lifetimes," said a graceful noble youth from the crowd, stepping forward and cupping his hands towards Flower Butterfly Immortal. "Flower Butterfly Immortal, it has been a while."
"Flower Butterfly Immortal, how have you been lately?" Following him, another noble youth holding a jade fan stepped forward.
Immediately after, a third noble youth stepped out, cupping his hands and smiling, "Flower Butterfly Immortal, it must have been over ten years since we last parted, hasn't it? To meet again here today is truly my honor."
The three noble youths were precisely Bai Yufei, Liu Feng, and Xuan Yun.
The three of them were all somewhat famous in the Dual-Pole Heavenly Domain. Whether in terms of family background or cultivation achievements, they were among the best of the younger generation, and many people knew them.
"Young Lord Yufei, Young Lord Liu Feng, Young Lord Xuan Yun, so you are here too. What a coincidence." Flower Butterfly Immortal called out their names, which made Xuan Yun and the other two feel immensely honored and also very proud.